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* "THERE has been nothing offered in recent years that possesses such real and intrinsic value 
. and merit and that appeals to so many buyers, as these new Cannas. They are really the 
finest novelties that have been offered in years. They are not only among the very finest plants 
for bedding, but will be in great demand by those who desire something choice and rare to 
> vary the monotony of outdoor gardening. They also make elegant plants for the conserva- 
= tory, both summer and winter; in fact, one of the finest plants for conservatory decoration 
there is to-day. Every shoot blooms, and as often as a truss of bloom is past its prime, aaother 
* shoot pushes out beyond it, and each stem blooms three, four and five times in succession; as 
= the plants throw up numbers of shoots, they are a mass of most gorgeous bloom constantly. 
MADAME CROZY. 
The immense fiower heads are of the largest size, double the diameter of a Gladiolus spike, 
m of a dazzling crimson-scarlet, bordered with golden yellow. The petals are very wide and 
¢ broadly rounded, and the enormous size of the individual flowers is what places the Madame 
> Crozy in the lead of all other varieties. The plant is of vigorous growth, yet dwarf in habit, 
seldom exceeding 4 feet high. The foliage isof a rich cheerful green, and very massive. The 
flowers are produced on large branching stems, which are closely set with bloom, each stem 
» being really a bouquet in itself. It is a remarkably free-flowering variety, the flowering spikes 
© following each other so rapidly that the plant is always in 
bloom. Small plants set out in May and June will flower the 
first part of July, and continue in full flower until checked 
by frost. 25 cents each; 3 for 60 cents; 6 for $1.00, postpaid. 
CHARLES HENDERSON. 
° A splendid compact dwarf grower, 
© throwing up erect compact heads of 
bloom of large size; the individual fiow- 
5 ers are among the very largest. Color, 
bright crimson; centre of the flower mark- 
ed with golden pencilings; this is one of 
~ the very handsomest varieties and makes 
a pot plant equal in habit to Md. Crozy. 
Some of the varieties, on account of their 
being tall growers, are not adapted for 
pot culture, while they may be better for 
outdoor bedding. This variety is one of 
q the very finest for this purpose on ac- 
@ count of its dwarf habit, valuable for out- 
, door bedding in conjunction with others. 
50 cents each; 3 for $1.25, postpaid. 
ALPHONSE BOUVIER. 
This is the grandest Canna, all things 
considered, introduced up to this time. It 
f. is a very luxuriant grower, considerably 
™ taller than Md. Crozy, throwing up flower 
fy stems freer than that variety. In good 
ground and under good cultivation the 
plant will grow eight feet. The tips of the 
= shoots are surmounted by immense clus- 
8 ters of bright crimson flowers of the very 
largest size, and nothing can exceed their fy 
brilliancy. It has a peculiar habit of G 
dropping the flower cluster a trifle as the WF 
second flowering shoot begins to push 
above the first, and the shoots flower two, 
three, or more times, one after the other, 
52 large plant in bloom sometimes having 
5 on as many as thirty or forty of these 
large brilliant clusters of flowers. As a 
pot plant for greenhouse cultivation, it is 
not so desirable on account of its tall 
, growth, but for bedding purposes in many 
ways it will be superior. 30 cents each; 
& 4 for $1.00; $2.75 per dozen, postpaid. 
































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Capt. P. de Suzzonii- 
CAPT. P. DE SUZZONI- 
Can say without hesitation this variety 
is the best yellow Canna introduced so far. 
It is almost as large a flower, with about as 
broad a petal as Md. Crozy, with @ 
very large spike of bloom, and is slightly 
mottled with scarlet. The scarlet markings 
are such, however, that instead of detract- 
ing as is usual with most of the yellow Can- 
nas that have been so marked heretofore, it 
@>\\ intensifies, if anything, the brilliancy of the 
y yellow. There is a great demand for yel- 
low Cannas on account of the desirability of 
the color, and this is bound to havea heavy 
run in consequence. It has a distinct habit 
of growth, the foliage very nearly approach- 
ing the banana. 30 cents each; 4 for $1.00, 
$2.75 per dozen, postpaid. 
PAUL MARQUANT. 
One of the most distinct of all the varie 
ties, and one of the most beautiful. Thein- 
dividual flowers are larger than any other, 
and the flower spike very large, each flower 
) Standing out by itself. The flower is as fine 
as the finest orchid. The color is very hard 
to describe, and to give an adequate idea of 
how beautiful a shade it is, it might be de- 
scribed as a bright salmon, with a carmine 
tint. The flower has a silvery lustre, 
which glistens and lightens it up with a 
Silvery sheen, making the salmon of the 
flower very brilliant. For house culture it 
is one of the finest of all Cannas, flowering 
profusely and of dwarf growth. 30 cts. each; 
4 for $1.00; $2.75 per dozen, postpaid. 
MISS SARAH HILL. 
MADAME CROZY. (34 Natural Size.) This variety somewhat approaches A}- 
‘ phonse Bouvier in color, but is entirely dif- 
ferent in every way. The flower spike is held erect and upright; the crimson has considerabje 
carmine in it, and so it may be called a carmine-crimson. It is entirely different from Alpbonse 
Bouvier in the style of the flower spike, and in the habit of growth; and while the head is not so 
large, it is of more dwarf growth, and holds its head of bloom a trifle longer. Its main merit 
lies in the fact of its being so dwarf, that it can be used where it would not be practicable 
to use Alphonse Bouvier. 30 cents each; 4 for $1.00; $2.75 per dozen, postpaid. 
GEOFFREY ST. HILLAIRE. 
By far the best of the dark-leaved varieties among the new seedling Cannas. With- 
out taking into consideration the flowers of this variety, it would still be by far the best dark- 
leaved Canna, but when the large size of the flowers is taken into consideration, coupled with 
the richness of the dark maroon-colored leaves with a dark metallic or bronze lustre, it will be 
appreciated by all lovers of rare and valuable plants. Flowers light salmon-searlet. For bed- 
ding purposes I consider this variety one of the best. 25 cents each; 3 for 60 cents; 6 for $1.00: 
$1.75 per dozen, postpaid. 
































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bf to remember that the roots of 
It IS W ell New French Cannas, may be 
lifted in the fall and kept in the cellar over winter, 
and can again be planted the following spring. 


en FRANCOIS CROZY. 
This variety is identical with Md. Crozy in habit and general style of growth, but the flowers 
are bright orange, bordered with a narrow edge of gold, one of the most desirable shades that 
could be secured. The plants are somewhat more dwarf than Md. Crozy and are fairly covered 
with flowers. 25 cents each; 3 for 60 cents; 6 for $1.00; $1.75 per dozen, postpaid. , 
EHEMANNI. 
A most handsome Canna growing about 6 feet high, producing large racemes of bell-shaped 
flowers, 4 to 5 inches long, drooping like a Fuchsia, and in colora lovely brilliant rosy pink. Its 
foliage is very striking, reminding one of the luxuriant foliage of the Banana, quite novel an@ 
distinct. 20 cents each; 8 for 50 cents; 7 for $1.00; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 
SPECIAL NEW FRENCH CANNA OFFER. 
yj) One strong Bulb of each of the above 9 New French Cannas, 
making a magnificent collection of colors, sent postpaid to any 
address on receipt of $1.50; or two collections, 1S Cannas in all, 


EHETIANNI. only $2.50, postpaid. 
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